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Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, or “ASTAC,: a company delivering reliable, quality telecommunications to the villages and towns, has reportedly selected REDCOM (News - Alert) Laboratories Inc. for its three HDX switches for installation at three separate sites in the upper reaches of Alaska.

 

ASTAC, which is located above the Arctic Circle, has a rural co-op service area in Alaska’s North Slope region, encompassing 92,000 square miles of brutally cold and inhospitable terrain.

 

“Our mission is to provide quality, competitively priced, and reliable state-of-the-art telecommunications services to the North Slope region,” said Charlie Carpenter, chief network officer, ASTAC.

 

Officials at ASTAC said that they selected the latest REDCOM HDX switches to enable advanced, next-generation telecommunications services to Kaktovik, Point Lay, and Wainwright. These next-generation Class 4/5 softswitches offers extremely reliable, low maintenance, and low power given the difficulty with servicing telecom equipment in that environment.

 

According to Carpenter, the REDCOM HDX with TRANSip, a fully integrated VoIP and TDM technology, is a cost-effective overlay on their existing network that allows them to capitalize on new opportunities such as Next Generation services without having to replace legacy infrastructure.

 

Also, REDCOM’s patented distributed architecture minimizes the risk of single point failures ensuring the reliability of these softswitches with complete Class 4/5 capabilities.

 

In addition to these, the HDX switches offer revenue-generating subscriber features, including wireless and local dial-up Internet access. By coupling enhanced VoIP capabilities with the reliable functionality of existing TDM network, TRANSip helps service providers to respond to consumer demands for Next Generation services while they manage their capital investments.

 

Located in Victor, New York, REDCOM markets to a global customer base including commercial telecom service providers, private networks, integrators, emergency responders, and government and defense agencies, customizing products to meet each market’s specific needs.